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Langdon: Bobby Smyth built fences, ball diamonds and more in Etobicoke

“There is a 10-foot extension atop a chain link fence that protects a house on a hill overlooking a ball field in Etobicoke in west end Toronto. It was known by neighbourhood kids in the 1960s as ‘the fence that Smyth built.’ Almost 60 years later, the post-World War II bungalow on the hill has been replaced by a modern ‘monster’ home, but that extended, weather-beaten fence on the edge of Lambton-Kingsway Park still stands. It represents a beginning of the amateur ball legacy of Etobicoke’s own Bob Smyth.”

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Former Dick Howser trophy winners, Zunino, Prior make waves in 2020 WS

Two previous winners of the coveted Dick Howser Trophy, Mike Zunino and Mark Prior, made waves in the 2020 World Series. This award is presented annually by The Game Headwear to the standout NCAA Division I baseball student-athlete who best exemplifies the ideals of the late Howser who was a Florida State All-America shortstop and manager of the 1985 world champion Kansas City Royals.

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